PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sterilizer capable of suppressing deterioration and discoloration of a resin caused by irradiation with ultraviolet rays while keeping a sterilization function.SOLUTION: A sterilizer 6 which sterilizes by irradiating the surface of a resin with ultraviolet rays includes: a sterilization section 8 having a light-emitting section 7 for emitting ultraviolet light a drive section 9 which is connected to the sterilization section 8, and can move the sterilization section 8 to an arbitrary position and a light-emission control section 10 which controls light emission of the light-emitting section 7 with the use of distance information concerning a distance between the light-emitting section 7 and the surface of the resin.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】殺菌作用を維持しつつ、紫外線照射による樹脂の劣化、変色を抑制することができる殺菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】樹脂の表面に紫外光を照射して殺菌を行う殺菌装置6であって、紫外光を発光する発光部7を有する殺菌部8と、該殺菌部8に接続され、該殺菌部8を任意の位置に移動可能な駆動部9と、前記発光部7から樹脂の表面までの距離に関する距離情報を用いて前記発光部7の発光を制御する発光制御部10とを備える。【選択図】図1
